Jessamyn West (writer), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Jessamyn West (writer)

American author

Date of Birth: 18-Jul-1902

Place of Birth: Indiana, United States

Date of Death: 23-Feb-1984

Profession: screenwriter, writer, author, novelist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Mary Jessamyn West (July 18, 1902 – February 23, 1984) was an American author of short stories and novels, notably The Friendly Persuasion (1945).
A Quaker from Indiana, she graduated from Fullerton Union High School in 1919 and Whittier College in 1923.
There she helped found the Palmer Society in 1921.
She received the Honorary Doctor of Letters (Litt.
D.) from Whittier College in 1946.